Дэвид Копперфильд

Little Em’ly

           Peggotty’sface,whichhadvariedinitsexpressionwiththevariousstagesofhisnarrative,nowresumedallitsformertriumphantdelight,ashelaidahanduponmykneeandahanduponSteerforth’s(previouslywettingthemboth,forthegreateremphasisoftheaction),anddividedthefollowingspeechbetweenus:

           ‘Allofasudden,oneeveningasitmightbetonightcomeslittleEm’lyfromherwork,andhimwithher!Thereain’tsomuchinthat,you’llsay.No,becausehetakescareonher,likeabrother,arterdark,andindeedaforedark,andatalltimes.Butthistarpaulinchap,hetakesholdofherhand,andhecriesouttome,joyful,“Lookhere!Thisistobemylittlewife!”Andshesays,halfboldandhalfshy,andhalfalaughingandhalfacrying,“Yes,Uncle!Ifyouplease.”IfIplease!’criedMr.Peggotty,rollinghisheadinanecstasyattheidea;‘Lord,asifIshoulddoanythinkelse!“Ifyouplease,Iamsteadiernow,andIhavethoughtbetterofit,andI’llbeasgoodalittlewifeasIcantohim,forhe’sadear,goodfellow!”ThenMissisGummidge,sheclapsherhandslikeaplay,andyoucomein.Theer!themurder’sout!’saidMr.Peggotty‘Youcomein!Ittookplacethisherepresenthour;andhere’sthemanthat’llmarryher,theminuteshe’soutofhertime.’

           Hamstaggered,aswellhemight,undertheblowMr.

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